hierarchydiagram
nounUK /ˈhaɪərɑːki ˈdaɪəɡræm/
US /ˈhaɪərɑːrki ˈdaɪəɡræm/
A picture that shows who is in charge and who is below them.
The teacher drew a hierarchy diagram to show the class how the school staff is organized.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chart showing levels of importance from top to bottom.
The hierarchy diagram placed the king at the top and the farmers at the bottom.
3. A drawing that shows how parts of a system are grouped under bigger parts.
The computer file hierarchy diagram showed folders inside folders.
4. A visual map of ranks in a company or group.
New workers studied the hierarchy diagram to learn whom to ask for help.